Monthly Archives: April 2010

Day trip to Maas Nursery

Photos from the Garden Club day trip to Maas Nursery

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Uruguan Firecracker or Kings Crown or Hummingbird Plan

Uruguan Firecracker or Kings Crown or Hummingbird Plant Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see- ee) Genus : Diclipetra (dye-CLIP-ter-uh) species: suberecta (sub-er-EK-tuh) Synonyms: Justicia suberecta or Jacobinia suberecta April 2010 Plant Study Subject Description: This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies, birds, and … Continue reading

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April Meeting

April’s speaker was Anita Tiller from Mercer who gave a talk on preserving native plants and preventing invasive plants from taking over. Resources: Conservation: Preserving Imperiled Plants (pdf) Lists 24 native plants in need of help Mercer Tip Sheet – … Continue reading

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